Self-care in adolescents in the interior of argentina
Claudia Mariela Nievas, Bernardo J Gandini, Eugenia Toledo, Jhoanna Albornoz

TL;DR
This study explores health self-care practices among adolescents in rural Argentina, revealing gender differences and factors influencing their self-care behaviors.
Contribution
The study identifies specific factors and gender disparities affecting health self-care practices among adolescents in a specific region of Argentina.
Findings
Adolescents show discrepancies between their self-perception of health care and actual health practices.
Gender differences in self-care practices were observed, with certain behaviors more prevalent among specific genders.
Use of digital health apps, regular medical check-ups, and positive thinking are associated with increased health self-care.
Abstract
La salud adolescente transcurre por un grave deterioro en la actualidad. El objetivo de este trabajo fue identificar las prácticas de autocuidado de salud en adolescentes escolarizados entre 15 y 18 años que asisten a escuelas secundarias de cuatro departamentos del interior de la provincia de La Rioja, argentina. estudio descriptivo transversal y analítico; datos relevados entre octubre y noviembre 2022 por muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia, con análisis de frecuencias absolutas, relativas, análisis multivariado de regresión logística y Odds ratio con IC 95% significancia estadística de p= ˂0,05. Análisis factorial exploratorio (AFE) aplicando como extracción, el método de Componentes principales y como rotación el método Ortogonal Varimax. Software de análisis, SPSS versión 26. Existen discordancias entre la auto-percepción del cuidado de salud y la práctica del cuidado.…
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Taxonomy
TopicsHealth and Lifestyle Studies · Aging, Health, and Disability · Nursing care and research
